#b23517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b23517 is composed of 69.8% red, 20.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 70.2% magenta, 87.1% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 11.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #b23517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6a2e with #650000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 70
    • G 21
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 70
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b23517 color description : Dark red.

#b23517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b23517 has RGB values of R:178, G:53, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.7, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11678999.

Hex triplet b23517 #b23517
RGB Decimal 178, 53, 23 rgb(178,53,23)
RGB Percent 69.8, 20.8, 9 rgb(69.8%,20.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 70, 87, 30
HSL 11.6°, 77.1, 39.4 hsl(11.6,77.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 11.6°, 87.1, 69.8
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 41.336, 49.208, 45.225
XYZ 19.789, 12.075, 2.099
xyY 0.583, 0.356, 12.075
CIE-LCH 41.336, 66.834, 42.585
CIE-LUV 41.336, 98.956, 30.162
Hunter-Lab 34.75, 40.838, 20.743
Binary 10110010, 00110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b23517

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Alternatives to #b23517

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#b23517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b23517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b23517;}
.background {background-color:#b23517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b23517;}

Shades and Tints of #b23517

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040101 is the darkest color, while #fdf4f2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b23517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656464 is the less saturated color, while #c12c08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b23517 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #69504a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #75692d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #846412 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b63c3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8b5625 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #945314 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b53930 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population